COVID-19
Current Visitor Restrictions at ThedaCare Locations
At ThedaCare, the first priority is protecting the health and wellness of our patients, team members and visitors.
Due to the presence of coronavirus COVID-19 nationwide and in our immediate region, ThedaCare is implementing the following visitor restrictions until further notice.
Masking is required at all times throughout ThedaCare locations.
- No visitors for COVID patients, except limited, approved, pre-arranged visitation for end of life.
- Non-COVID patients may have one visitor during normal visiting hours. Visitors must remain masked at all times, and stay in the patient’s room.
- One parent/guardian allowed to accompany:
- Minor
- Patient with medical need (intellectual and/or developmental disability or cognitive impairment).
- Patients presenting for outpatient care in a hospital or clinic setting are allowed to enter with their minor children, if no alternative. Children must be wearing a mask at all times.
Restrictions by Location
ThedaCare Hospitals, Clinics and Surgery Centers
- No visitors for COVID positive patients.
- Non-COVID patients may have one visitor during normal visiting hour guidelines. Visitors must remain masked at all times, and stay in the patient’s room for duration of the visit.
- Anyone under the age of 16 is restricted from visiting, except under extreme circumstances.
- For Family Birth Care, visitors will be strictly limited to one essential person throughout the entire stay. No children are allowed.
- Additional restrictions may be imposed based on the clinical status of the patient or provider judgment.
At The Heritage, Peabody Manor and Juliette Manor
- Indoor in-person visitation is permitted for all residents, regardless of vaccination status, unless:
- The county’s positivity rate is above 10% and less than 70% of residents in the facility are fully vaccinated
- The resident has a confirmed COVID-19 infection (until they have met the criteria to discontinue transmission based precautions)
- The resident is in quarantine (until they have met criteria for release from quarantine)
- When possible, outdoor visitation is preferred. Virtual and Tele-Visits will also remain an available option.
- In-person visitors will be screened, and visits will take place in a designated area that allows for social distancing (if a resident is fully vaccinated, they can choose to have close contact with their visitor while wearing a mask).
- Visitors should remain physically distanced from staff and other residents during their visits.
- If a new case of COVID-19 is identified among residents or staff, all in-person visitation will be immediately suspended until outbreak testing has been completed and no positive cases have been revealed.
- Compassionate care and end-of-life visits will continue to be offered as needed.
In ThedaCare Emergency Departments
- One person is permitted to accompany patients in the Emergency Department.
- Patients may bring one visitor with them to their appointments and/or treatment at any of our Cancer Care locations.
- Visitors must remain masked at all times, and stay in the patient’s room for duration of the visit.
- Anyone under the age of 16 is restricted from visiting, except under extreme circumstances.
